(i've had) the time of my life

No one could keep this baby in the corner when Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes took it to the top of the charts. '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' was composed by Franke Previte, John DeNicola, and Donald Markowitz. Previte recalls: "I received a call from Jimmy Ienner, had had been head of Millenium Records, my label with Franke and the Knockouts. Jimmy asked me to write a song for this little movie called 'Dirty Dancing'. I told him I didn't have the time and he said, 'Make time. This could change your life.'" DeNicola and Marowitz wrote the music for the song and Previte came up with the lyrics: "I received a track from John and Donny and I wrote the lyric and melody for the chorus in the car while I was driving along the Garden State Parkway, going to a studio session for another song...It was the last song on the last tape submitted on the last day for the movie's final scene. But, everyone loved it!"

Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey ended up dancing to the demo during the filming. Previte remembers how Swayze revealed the importance of the song to the film: "He told me that the 'Dirty Dancing' dance finale scene was actually shot to my original demo of '(I've Had) The Time Of My Life.' I had performed the song with my duet partner, Rachele Cappelli. Patrick explained that the movie was filmed out of sequence and the finale scene was the first thing they shot. And, there was a lot riding on getting it right. He said it was crucial that he, Jennifer and the rest of the cast filming that scene develop an immediate camaraderie and that the demo was a big part in helping them do just that. The film's most memorable scene really had been filmed to our demo of '(I've Had) The Time Of My Life.'"

Previte had hoped to sing on the soundtrack version; but Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers was chosen instead. He was snubbed again when Eric Carmen was picked to sing his other compositional contribution to the soundtrack: 'Hungry Eyes'. The 'Dirty Dancing' soundtrack held the number one spot on the US album charts for eighteen consecutive weeks and has sold over forty-eight million copies worldwide.

'(I've Had) The Time of My Life' went to number twelve in Sweden; five in Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, and France; three in Austria; two in Canada; and number one in Australia, the Netherlands, and the US. In the UK, the single charted twice: going to number eight in 1987 after the original release of the film and to number six in 1991 when it was broadcast on television. It won an Academy Award for Best Original Song, a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.














Now I've had the time of my life
No I never felt like this before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
'Cause I had the time of my life
And I owe it all to you
I've been waiting for so long
Now I've finally found someone
To stand by me
We saw the writing on the wall
As we felt this magical
Fantasy
Now with passion in our eyes
There's no way we could disguise it
Secretly
So we take each other's hand
'Cause we seem to understand
The urgency.
Just remember
You're the one thing
I can't get enough of
So I'll tell you something
This could be love because
I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
Hey baby...
With my body and soul
I want you more than you'll ever know
So we'll just let it go
Don't be afraid to lose control no
Yes I know what's on your mind
When you say, "Stay with me tonight" (stay with me)
Just remember
You're the one thing
I can't get enough of
So I'll tell you something
This could be love because
I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
'Cause I've had the time of my life
And I've searched though every open door
Till I found the truth
And I owe it all to you
Now I've (I've) had the time of my life Oooo
No I never felt this way before (Never felt this way)
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
'Cause I've had the time of my life
And I've searched though every open door
Till I found the truth
And I owe it all to you




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